NIAGARA, N.Y. (April 1, 2014) — Edwards Limited announced the upcoming opening of its new vacuum and abatement Service Center in Glenwillow, Ohio. This state-of-the-art center will replace its current remanufacturing hub in Strongsville, and will include Edwards’ latest remanufacturing and repair methodology as well as expanded product repair capability.
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia (April 1, 2014)—GE has broken ground on the GE Oil & Gas Manufacturing Facility, located in Second Industrial City in Dammam. The expansion is part of the $1 billion investment commitment announced by GE in the kingdom, and follows the signing of an agreement with the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON) last year.
COOKSVILLE, Ontario (April 1, 2014) – Stephen Anderson has joined Lafert NA as a new outside salesman with a focus on the oil and gas industry. Stephen brings with him over 30 years of experience in the motor industry working on large projects in the low- and medium-voltage motor ranges. Stephen will bring a fresh and new direction for motor sales.
Lafert NA offers a complete range of metric motors, pumps and gearboxes with extensive inventories throughout North America.
DUBLIN (March 31, 2014) – Research and Markets announced the addition of the "Pump Market in Europe 2012-2016" report to its offering.
One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing need for clean drinking water. The Pump market in Europe has also been witnessing a growth in the number of fracking industries. However, the need to adhere to stringent eco-design regulations for energy conservation could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.
SAN ANTONIO (March 31, 2014) – HOLT CAT and FlexGen Power Systems signed a distribution agreement to sell FlexGen’s full line of Solid State Generator products. FlexGen’s Solid State Generators can pair with any HOLT CAT’s diesel or natural gas engine to improve power quality and reliability while reducing fuel consumption, maintenance and emissions.
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (March 31, 2014) – Saint Gobain Seals Group acquired LS Kunststofftechnologie GmbH, a German manufacturer of high-performance polymer components for the automotive, medical and industrial markets.
Seal rings are found in different markets and applications where leakage is critical, including:
BJERRINGBRO, Denmark (March 31, 2014) – Mads Nipper becomes the new CEO and Group President of Grundfos. He comes from a position as executive vice president of LEGO. He will be joining the company August 1, 2014.
Group Chairman of Grundfos, Jens Moberg, emphasizes that Nipper was chosen because of his long and proven record of working in the global marketplace.
DEBARY, Fla. (March 31, 2014) – Gordon Van Dyke is the Turf and Landscape Sales Manager for QuantumFlo. He will help the company grow business within that particular market and improve the product line to meet the needs of turf and landscape irrigation in various regions throughout the United States.